Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every

You started on your academic path because you loved your work. You were excited and interested in a particular area of scholarship. But somewhere along the line you lost that connection, temporarily or permanently. It may have started to feel like a liability. This track quotes from a post by Mark Silver http://www.heartofbusiness.com/2014/start-hate-loved/ and another by Crystal Fleming http://awareofawareness.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/academia-is-not-a-meritocracy/First published on my website in 2014 https://jovanevery.co.uk/when-you-start-to-hate-what-you-love/ For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.u

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No one said teaching would be easy but … You shouldn’t be exhausted. You shouldn’t be close to tears on a regular basis. You shouldn’t be angry. This also applies to research and other aspects of your job. In this track I offer some strategies for identifying the underlying problem and beginning to make some changes. First published on my website in 2010 and updated in 2017 https://jovanevery.co.uk/something-needs-to-change/Read the post here: For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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One reason I started doing what I’m doing, is that I could see all of these brilliant, interesting people not really enjoying their academic jobs. For various reasons you were discouraged, frustrated, or just plain overworked.As I’ve worked with clients, I have noticed that one of the key elements in shifting that negative stuff is a vision of what you want your career to be.First published on my website in 2013 and substantially revised in 2019. https://jovanevery.co.uk/the-importance-of-your-vision/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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It is common to feel like an imposter. In this track I go beyond reassuring you that you are good enough to consider how connecting your work to your values might help you feel like less of an imposter. Related articles: Navigating Imposter Syndrome on Our Own Terms by Hyeon-Ju Rho https://www.hjrho.com/the-road-home/2019/7/15/experiencing-imposter-syndrome-as-a-woman-of-color has some excellent tips, including what to do instead of trying to be someone you are not.If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week by Laura Empson in the Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2018/02/if-youre-so-successful-why-are-you-still-working-70-hours-a-week? talks about how employers create cultures that create this problem by recruiting insecure overachievers. Based on research with accountants, lawyers, and other professionals it is worth reading.Where Self-Esteem Comes From by David Cain http://www.raptitude.com/2015/01/self-esteem/ poses the question in a very interesting way “Do I like who I am while I’m doing this?”On valuing your work https://jovanevery.co.uk/on-valuing-your-work/ engages with some ideas from an artistFirst published on my website in February 2016 https://jovanevery.co.uk/impostor-syndrome/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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In this track I apply something I learned from Naomi Dunford to academic careers. It's important to set goals that are achievable and not attach magical endings that are related to the goals but not guaranteed (or possibly out of your control). I provide examples of common academic goals. This post was originally posted on my website in 2013 and revised in 2014 and 2021. https://jovanevery.co.uk/goals-and-magical-thinking/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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Going from a situation in which performance goals are set externally, and there are real consequences to not meeting them, to one in which you get to set a lot of your own goals is bound to be disorienting. You may have lost sight of all of those things you entered this profession to do in the first place.This post cites an article in the Chronicle of HIgher Education "I got tenure. How depressing" by Katherine D Blanchard http://chronicle.com/article/Ive-Got-Tenure-How/130490/First published on my website in 2012 and substantially revised in 2018 https://jovanevery.co.uk/mid-career-blahs/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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When considering the problem of working too many hours, it's important to also consider what you are doing in those hours. Your goal isn't just to work fewer hours but to make meaningful work a larger proportion of the work you are doing. This track quotes a post published on Careers in Theory: http://careersintheory.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/is-your-work-meaningful/First published in my website in 2012, and edited in 2016. https://jovanevery.co.uk/number-of-hours-right-measure/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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"Busy" isn't just having a lot to do. It is also feeling like the demands are relentless and possibly out of your control. Early in your career being reactive is often helpful. It gets you involved in things that move your career forward. In this track I talk about how to identify when it's no longer helpful, and how to shift to a more proactive approach that gives you more control over what is on your plate. First published on my website in September 2019. https://jovanevery.co.uk/unpacking-busy-proactive-reactive/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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The work you find meaningful is not "weird". It may be risky to do the work you find meaningful, especially if you are precariously employed or are a member of a minoritized group. In this track I talk about the benefits of taking that risk. First published on my website in May 2018 https://jovanevery.co.uk/risking-doing-work-meaningful/; The post and track were edited in October 2023. This is now the edited track.For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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Inspired by the serenity prayer, I talk about how to figure out where you have influence that will make a difference to your work. First published on my website in November 2014 https://jovanevery.co.uk/what-you-can-change/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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